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Surgical Time* |
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1 - 2 hours |
Hospitalisation Period* |
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3 - 4 days |
Performed by key-hole route or laparoscopically, gastric bypass is considered the gold standard procedure for weight loss. This leads to early, rapid & sustained weight loss in most of the patients.
| Special Dietary Requirement | : |
Daily mandatory intake of protein with a multivitamin & mineral intake will prevent any possible nutritional deficiency. Iron & Calcium supplements are required as well. Special dietary advice is provided to post-op patients & regular follow up is essential. |
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| Complications | : |
The reported incidence of complications is at par with other major surgeries performed on obese. These include – Operative Mortality – 0.5% (None in our series since 2004) after gastric bypass procedures. |
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| Intra-operative Complications | : |
1.4% including bleeding, injury & stapler malfunctioning etc |
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| Early Complications | : |
This includes wound infections (1-3%), pulmonary embolism (1%-2%), intestinal leaks (1%-2%), rarely bleeding, bowel obstructions & rarely cardio-pulmonary complications etc |
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| Late Complications | : |
These includes gall stone formation, incisional hernia, rarely intractable vomiting, ulcer, intestinal obstruction, weight regain, metabolic sequelae including iron deficiency, B12, Folate deficiencies etc |
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| Weight Loss | : |
The average excess weight loss is > 60% after gastric bypass surgery. |
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| Co-morbidity improvement | : |
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| Diabetes | : |
Resolution/Improvement in 80% - 90% |
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